Political science

The diary of Yang Siyi (excerpts)

Article Abstract:

This excerpt covers a Chinese Communist party official's reflections from 1943 to 1957. His self-criticism, political standards, analysis of Party meetings, evaluation of fellow officials, and family events are described.

Appendix 1: Yang Siyi's autobiography (excerpts)

Article Abstract:

The author describes his personal and political past and with notes made in 1956. His decision to join the Chinese Communist Party, imprisonment in the 1930s for public protests, political advancement, and ideological shifts are described.